(also tike )
■ noun
1》 informal a small child, especially a mischievous one.
2》 dated, chiefly Brit. an unpleasant or coarse man.
3》 a dog, especially a mongrel.
4》 (also Yorkshire ~ ) Brit. informal a person from Yorkshire.
5》 Austral./NZ informal, derogatory a Roman Catholic. [early 20th cent.: alt. of Taig .]
Origin
ME: from ON tík 'bitch'.